Photography is a marriage of science and art. In this tutorial we would like to focus on the art aspect of photography.
Previously we discussed how to create photographic composition, today we would like to go deeper into fundamentals that can guide you to create a great image.
Principals of Photography.
Just as any other form of visual arts, photography is based on certain fundamental guidelines. There are 9 Principals of Art that relate to photographic creation:
- Repetition a.k.a (Pattern & Rhythm)
- Balance
- Contrast
- Movement
- Proportion
- Emphasis
- Variety
- Harmony
- Unity
Today we would like to start with the principal of art called: Repetition.
Repetition: Is the movement or variation characterized by the regular recurrence or alternation of different quantities or conditions of an object, shape line or form.
Artistic creation is not a mechanical process and one should approach creating art based of rules. However it is important to identify principals and elements of art when evaluating your own work or the work of other artist that you admire. Identifying principals and elements will help see what made that particular image so attractive to you.
In your own creative process you will notice that while using a single Principal of Art you may consciously or subconsciously create a piece witch is in tune with other principals of art as well.
As an example lets evaluate Robert’s Image (which was created in Video tutorial above) and see what principals are present:
photo by Robert Grant
Visual Evaluation based on Principals of Art
Harmony: (yes!) It was achieved here because of the use similar objects throughout the work. The image created non-complicated pleasant look and feel.
Conclusion:
Repetition was the main drive behind creating this image. But in the process of making this piece all of the principals of art were incorporated. In near future we will create tutorials emphasizing other principals and elements of art that can guide to creating beautiful images. Stay Tuned.
photo by Robert Grant
Tools used in video:
Challenge for you: Create an image using repetition and pattern. You may set your own still life or capture repetitive composition present in nature or architecture. Post it here using Share your Shot Feature in Comments.
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